Pianosa Island is a small Italian island in the Tuscan archipelago that is a hidden gem of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Whoever has had the opportunity to visit at least once in his life the island of Pianosa, he always comes back there as soon as he gets the chance! Located in the sparkling Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany, Pianosa is one of the smallest islands in the Tuscan archipelago.
Pianosa Island is an undeveloped tourist island
Geologically, this is the only flat and barren island of the Tuscan archipelago: the main point is only 20 meters high, so its temperature is always higher than the other islands. Pianosa is flat with a coastline of just 22 kilometers, boasting stunning cliffs and breathtaking snorkeling sites. Today, the island is uninhabited, but is teeming with Italian marine life in the marine reserve, as well as migratory birds and small land mammals instead. Ruined buildings make up most of the tourist attractions, with intact city walls, gates and towers providing dramatic, picturesque backdrops.
To visit the island of Pianosa, you can take a boat from the ports of Marina di Campo, Marciana Marina and Porto Azzurro. As an Italian tourist attraction, the island can be visited in limited numbers and through guided tours for a fee, so a tour reservation is required.
You must get to the island with a guided visit @la_miky90
Explore Pianosa Island
Pianosa is not only a beautiful island, but one that is unique in its history and location. Visitors to Pianosa have the opportunity to explore the many wonderful aspects of this special place as well as the chance to explore the unspoiled nature of this part of the world.
Beautiful waters around Pianosa Island @raoni001
The island was first inhabited at the end of the Stone Age. The remaining Roman ruins are a villa, theater and catacombs. Between the 12th and 13th centuries, Pisa and Genoa vied for rights to the island due to its strategic location off its coast. The only residents are a few policemen, a guard's family, and two or three convicts on probation. All that stands out is the prison and prison museum, a few Roman houses, restaurants, and ruins. As a result, the whole island gives the feel of a ghost town and can be quite spooky.
Ruins of ancient buildings on the island
The island is protected from environmental change and destruction. Only sustainable development and care for the environment, historical and artistic heritage are allowed to be closely monitored. Transport and fishing are not allowed within one mile of the coast.
These factors make Pianosa Island an extremely peaceful place with intact natural beauty. The unique unspoiled landscape and man-made structures are fascinating remnants of history. The ocean floor provides a diverse marine environment with water plants such as Posidonia oceanica and fish species such as giant pipefish, salemas fish, common tuna, striped mullet, barramundi, morays, lobster, tiger amber and grouper…
An abandoned building on the island
Pianosa's main attractions
Pianosa cannot be considered an island like the others in the area as it does not have any of the usual shops or tourist attractions. What you will find here is a peaceful and unique atmosphere. Forget the tourist spots, what makes Pianosa really special is the atmosphere and the emotions it evokes in visitors, making them come back again and again.
The island makes tourism have many new emotions
An easy excursion anyone can take, crossing the hinterland of Pianosa Island, where you can still see dry rock walls, past farming areas and other buildings created the old prison. Your guide will accompany you on your geological tour, and as you stop along the path surrounded by Mediterranean scrub, you can admire the coastline while learning about the Formation of fossils and endemic to Pianosa.
Next stop is Belvedere, the highest part of the island, which offers stunning views of the surroundings, then to the ruins of Villa di Agrippo Postumo on Cala Giovanna beach where you can go swimming.
You can go kayaking around @aandreamato
Cruise south in the interior of the island and as you cross the pine forest in the direction of the coast, you will arrive at Cala di Biagio Grotto. Thanks to recent excavation work, many prehistoric stone relics have been found as well as the bones of deer and cows, evidence of an ever-evolving connection to the mainland. You will be able to see the plastic casts of these skeletons.
The only port on the island to bring tourists to visit
This cruise allows you to admire the seabed completely pristine and will have the pleasure of seeing a marine flora and fauna along the shore which has been specially selected by the Management for its unique beauty.
Since Pianosa Island is practically uninhabited the future of the island is quite uncertain. There are concerns about some of the houses on the island, built when the island was an agricultural colony that are now witnesses to the island's history. Some buildings have been restored but they still need ongoing maintenance as they are built of local stone that is susceptible to corrosion. Losing these buildings would mean losing Pianosa's history, but it also doesn't take a lot of manpower to make sure they're always in good condition.
